{"id":395,"date":"2019-10-24T14:19:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T14:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legacy.varunme.com\/resources\/legacy-takes-home-gold-at-the-masschallenge-competition-in-boston-tops-among-125-startups\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T15:26:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T15:26:45","slug":"legacy-takes-home-gold-at-the-masschallenge-competition-in-boston-tops-among-125-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/resources\/legacy-takes-home-gold-at-the-masschallenge-competition-in-boston-tops-among-125-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"Legacy wins gold at the MassChallenge Competition in Boston; top among 125 startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"arx-block-focus\" data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\" data-arx-type=\"paragraph\" data-arx-first-level=\"true\">The 10th cohort of <a href=\"https:\/\/masschallenge.org\/\">MassChallenge<\/a> accelerator program in Boston pitted 125 hopeful startups against each other for a chance to win a cash prize with zero equity. Legacy struck gold winning in the healthcare and life sciences category, and took home $50K in cash. Legacy triumphed over the competition with its innovative concept of disrupting men\u2019s fertility, but ultimately won over the judges with the company\u2019s brand as a fatherhood planning resource.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-arx-type=\"paragraph\" data-arx-first-level=\"true\">The company\u2019s competitive advantage was not only centered around its ability to address an underserved niche, but also Legacy\u2019s ability to bring male fertility to the forefront of the conversation around men\u2019s health. Legacy founder and CEO, Khaled Kteily, remains steadfast in the companies social mission of creating an equitable future when it comes to family planning. \u201cWe at Legacy believe that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.givelegacy.com\/sperm-testing-guide\/\">sperm testing<\/a> should be a routine part of men\u2019s health,\u201d said Kteily. The award recognition and the funds will help further Legacy\u2019s continued growth and expand the company services to healthcare providers. \u201cThe competition was qualified but, our company&#8217;s unique service and mission is unmatched,\u201dsaid Kteily.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-arx-type=\"paragraph\" data-arx-first-level=\"true\"><strong><em>About MassChallenge: <\/em><\/strong><em>MassChallenge\u202fis a global network of zero-equity startup accelerators. Headquartered in the United States with locations in Boston, Israel, Mexico, Rhode Island, Switzerland, and Texas,\u202fMassChallenge\u202fis committed to strengthening the global innovation ecosystem by supporting high-potential startups across all industries, from anywhere in the world. To date, our 2,344\u202fMassChallenge\u202falumni have raised more than $5 billion in funding, generated more than $2.7 billion in revenue, and created more than 136,000 total jobs. Learn more about\u202fMassChallenge\u202fat <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/masschallenge.org\/\"><em>masschallenge.org<\/em><\/a><em>.\u202f&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 10th cohort of MassChallenge accelerator program in Boston pitted 125 hopeful startups against each other for a chance to win a cash prize with zero equity. 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